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Jelena Kostanić Tošić Country (sports) Croatia Residence Zagreb , CroatiaBorn (1981-07-06 ) 6 July 1981 (age 43) Split , SFRY Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Turned pro July 1999 Retired September 2010 Plays Left-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money US$ 1,577,765 Career record 328–261 Career titles 0 WTA, 4 ITF Highest ranking No. 32 (26 July 2004) Australian Open 3R (2000 , 2006 , 2007 ) French Open 2R (2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 ) Wimbledon 1R (2000 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 ) US Open 3R (2004 ) Career record 198–179 Career titles 8 WTA, 10 ITF Highest ranking No. 30 (4 October 2004) Australian Open 2R (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008) French Open 2R (2003, 2004) Wimbledon 2R (2002, 2004) US Open QF (2008)
Jelena Kostanić Tošić (née Kostanić ; born 6 July 1981) is a retired female professional tennis player from Croatia .
On July 26, 2004 she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 32. On October 4, 2004 she reached her highest doubles ranking of No. 30. Kostanić Tošić won eight doubles titles on the WTA Tour and four singles and ten doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit . As a junior, she won the 1998 Australian Open .
Kostanić Tošić married Croatian table tennis player Roko Tošić on July 8, 2006 (until January 6, 2007[1] she competed as Jelena Kostanić).
At the 2008 Australian Open , Tošić was defeated in the first round by the eventual champion Maria Sharapova in straight sets.[2]
Playing for Croatia at the Fed Cup , Kostanić Tošić has a win–loss 19–20.
Her last professional tournament was the 2010 US Open .[3]
Biography
Coached by Alan Maric; off-court trainer is Slaven Hrvoj. Started playing tennis at age 7. Father, Slobodan, is an external bank auditor; mother, Smiljana, is a dental nurse; sister, Marina, is a student of economics. Entire family plays recreational tennis on private court.
WTA Tour finals
Singles : 3 (0-3)
Legend: Before 2009
Legend: Starting in 2009
WTA Championships (0)
Tier I (0)
Premier Mandatory (0)
Tier II (0)
Premier 5 (0)
Tier III (0/1)
Premier (0)
Tier IV & V (0/2)
International (0)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent in the final
Score
Runner-up
1.
August 10, 2003
Helsinki , Finland
Clay
Anna Smashnova
6–4, 4–6, 0–6
Runner-up
2.
February 12, 2006
Pattaya , Thailand
Hard
Shahar Pe'er
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up
3.
February 19, 2006
Bangalore , India
Hard
Mara Santangelo
6–3, 6–7(5–7) , 3–6
Doubles: 16 (8-8)
Legend: Before 2009
Legend: Starting in 2009
WTA Championships (0)
Tier I (0)
Premier Mandatory (0)
Tier II (0)
Premier 5 (0)
Tier III (5/4)
Premier (0)
Tier IV & V (3/4)
International (0)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents in the final
Score
Winner
1.
26 April 1999
Bol , Croatia
Clay
Michaela Paštiková
Meghann Shaughnessy Andreea Vanc
7–5, 6–7(1–7) , 6–2
Winner
2.
8 November 1999
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Hard
Tina Pisnik
Rika Hiraki Yuka Yoshida
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up
1.
23 April 2000
Budapest , Hungary
Clay
Sandra Načuk
Lubomira Bacheva Cristina Torrens Valero
0–6, 2–6
Winner
3.
6 May 2002
Warsaw , Poland
Clay
Henrieta Nagyová
Evgenia Kulikovskaya Silvija Talaja
6–1, 6–1
Winner
4.
20 May 2002
Strasbourg , France
Clay
Jennifer Hopkins
Caroline Dhenin Maja Matevžič
0–6, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up
2.
19 May 2003
Strasbourg , France
Clay
Laura Granville
Sonya Jeyaseelan Maja Matevžič
4–6, 4–6
Winner
5.
5 January 2004
Auckland , New Zealand
Hard
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
7–6(7–6) , 3–6, 6–1
Winner
6.
12 January 2004
Canberra , Australia
Hard
Claudine Schaul
Caroline Dhenin Lisa McShea
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Runner-up
3.
19 June 2004
's-Hertogenbosch , Netherlands
Grass
Claudine Schaul
Lisa McShea Milagros Sequera
6–7(3–7) , 3–6
Runner-up
4.
15 May 2005
Prague , Czech Republic
Clay
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Nicole Pratt Émilie Loit
7–6(8–6) , 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up
5.
25 September 2005
Portorož , Slovenia
Hard
Katarina Srebotnik
Anabel Medina Garrigues Roberta Vinci
4–6, 7–5, 2–6
Runner-up
6.
9 January 2006
Hobart , Australia
Hard
Jill Craybas
Émilie Loit Nicole Pratt
2–6, 1–6
Runner-up
7.
1 October 2006
Guangzhou , China
Hard
Vania King
Li Ting Sun Tiantian
4–6, 6–2, 5–7
Winner
7.
8 October 2006
Tokyo , Japan
Hard
Vania King
Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung
7–6(7–2) , 5–7, 6–2
Winner
8.
15 October 2006
Bangkok , Thailand
Hard
Vania King
Mariana Díaz Oliva Natalie Grandin
7–5, 2–6, 7–5
Runner-up
8.
23 February 2008
Bogotá , Colombia
Clay
Martina Müller
Iveta Benešová Bethanie Mattek-Sands
3–6, 3–6
ITF finals
Singles (4-6)
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent in the final
Score
Runner-up
1.
29 September 1997
Zadar , Croatia
Clay
Katarina Srebotnik
6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up
2.
5 April 1998
Hvar , Croatia
Clay
Nadia Petrova
2–6, 2–6
Winner
1.
20 September 1998
Otočec , Slovenia
Clay
Anca Barna
6–4, 7–6
Winner
2.
28 February 1999
Bushey , United Kingdom
Carpet (i)
Lorna Woodroffe
7–6, 6–3
Winner
3.
24 May 1999
Warsaw , Poland
Clay
Libuše Průšová
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Winner
4.
1 July 2001
Fontanafredda , Italy
Clay
Bahia Mouhtassine
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up
3.
16 October 2005
Joué-lès-Tours , France
Hard (i)
Émilie Loit
2–6, 1–6
Runner-up
4.
20 April 2008
Saint-Malo , France
Clay
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
2–6, 5–7
Runner-up
5.
15 June 2008
Zlín , Czech Republic
Clay
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
3–6, 6–4, 1–6
Runner-up
6.
20 July 2008
Biella , Italy
Clay
Mara Santangelo
3–6, 1–6
Doubles (10–2)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents in the final
Score
Winner
1.
21 April 1997
Biograd , Croatia
Clay
Katarina Srebotnik
Katia Altilia Charlotte Aagaard
6–4, 6–2
Winner
2.
29 April 1997
Zadar , Croatia
Clay
Katarina Srebotnik
Yvette Basting Susanne Trik
7–5, 7–5
Winner
3.
23 March 1998
Makarska , Croatia
Clay
Katarina Srebotnik
Ľudmila Cervanová Zuzana Váleková
6–3, 6–1
Winner
4.
5 April 1998
Hvar , Croatia
Clay
Katarina Srebotnik
Helena Vildová Antoaneta Pandjerova
7–5, 6–3
Winner
5.
6 September 1998
Spoleto , Italy
Clay
Michaela Paštiková
Hiroko Mochizuki Ryoko Takemura
6–3, 6–4
Winner
6.
24 May 1999
Warsaw , Poland
Clay
Magda Mihalache
Cho Yoon-jeong Park Sung-hee
6–1, 6–3
Winner
7.
11 June 2001
Grado , Italy
Clay
Magda Mihalache
Renata Kučerová Eva Martincová
5–7, 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up
1.
24 November 2002
Zagreb , Croatia
Hard (i)
Matea Mezak
Mervana Jugić-Salkić Karolina Šprem
2–6, 4–6
Winner
8.
16 October 2005
Joué-lès-Tours , France
Hard
Matea Mezak
Zsófia Gubacsi Darya Kustova
6–4, 6–4
Winner
9.
11 December 2006
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
Hard
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Kateryna Bondarenko Valeria Bondarenko
6–3, 6–0
Runner-up
2.
11 May 2008
Zagreb , Croatia
Clay
Stéphanie Foretz
Melinda Czink Sunitha Rao
4–6, 2–6
Winner
10.
13 July 2008
Zagreb , Croatia
Clay
Maret Ani
Yuliya Beygelzimer Stefanie Vögele
6–4, 6–2
Grand Slam performance timelines
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record; .
Singles
Doubles
References
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